PMID- 37568065
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20230814
LR  - 20231010
IS  - 1573-2959 (Electronic)
IS  - 0167-6369 (Print)
IS  - 0167-6369 (Linking)
VI  - 195
IP  - 9
DP  - 2023 Aug 12
TI  - Microplastics in the marine environment of St. Mary's Island: implications for 
      human health and conservation.
PG  - 1034
LID - 10.1007/s10661-023-11651-6 [doi]
LID - 1034
AB  - Microplastics have now been identified as a class of emerging pollutants and is 
      considered as a threat to aquatic organisms. This baseline paper investigated the 
      distribution, composition, and potential ecological risks of microplastic (MP) 
      pollution on St. Mary's Island, revealing an average abundance of 0.218 
      particles/L in water samples. Blue fibres and white foams were the primary MPs 
      identified, and fishing activities and packaging were the main sources of 
      pollution. Six types of polymers were identified: low-density polyethylene 
      (LDPE), polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), 
      and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The Polymer Hazard Index (PHI) and 
      Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) indicated a medium environmental risk for 
      the island. Additionally, it was discovered that MPs' surfaces contained 
      dangerous substances that could endanger aquatic life. The research emphasizes 
      the significance of implementing measures such as responsible disposal, 
      management, elimination, regulatory policies, and local administration techniques 
      to mitigate the impact of MP pollution on the island's shores and marine biota. 
      This research provides a baseline for monitoring MP contamination and underscores 
      the need for continuous investigation to assess their impacts on marine life.
CI  - (c) 2023. The Author(s).
FAU - Khaleel, Rizwan
AU  - Khaleel R
AD  - Department of Sciences, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of 
      Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
FAU - Valsan, Gokul
AU  - Valsan G
AD  - Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy 
      of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
FAU - Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson
AU  - Rangel-Buitrago N
AD  - Programa de Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias Basicas, Universidad del Atlantico, 
      Puerto Colombia, Atlantico, Colombia.
FAU - Warrier, Anish Kumar
AU  - Warrier AK
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0044-6224
AD  - Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 
      Karnataka, 576104, India. anish.warrier@manipal.edu.
LA  - eng
GR  - File no. CRG/ 2021/004725 dated 24th June 2022/Science and Engineering Research 
      Board/
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230812
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Environ Monit Assess
JT  - Environmental monitoring and assessment
JID - 8508350
RN  - 0 (Microplastics)
RN  - 0 (Plastics)
RN  - 0 (Polymers)
RN  - 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene)
RN  - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Microplastics
MH  - Plastics
MH  - Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Polymers
MH  - Polyethylene
MH  - *Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
PMC - PMC10421776
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Marine pollution
OT  - Microplastics
OT  - Polymer Hazard Index
OT  - Potential Ecological Risk Index
OT  - St. Mary's Island
COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2023/08/12 10:42
MHDA- 2023/08/14 06:42
PMCR- 2023/08/12
CRDT- 2023/08/11 23:29
PHST- 2023/05/23 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/07/29 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/08/14 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/08/12 10:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/08/11 23:29 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/08/12 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1007/s10661-023-11651-6 [pii]
AID - 11651 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s10661-023-11651-6 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Environ Monit Assess. 2023 Aug 12;195(9):1034. doi: 10.1007/s10661-023-11651-6.